US EditionUK children are picking AI and social media over traditional career roles
- Wrekin View Primary School in Wellington held a careers fair from May 12 to 16, 2025, for pupils in Years 1 to 6.
- The event arose from a desire to expose children to a wide range of jobs through volunteer parents sharing insights and activities.
- Children learned about diverse roles including farmer, nurse, hairdresser, engineer, boat-builder, butcher, journalist, and inspector during one-hour daily sessions.
- Paul Kilburn, deputy headteacher, expressed their delight in reviving the careers fair this year, highlighting its success and the increased involvement of parents volunteering their time.
- The fair generated excitement and made careers seem more achievable to pupils, with organisers hoping to repeat the event next year.
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UK parents admit they’re clueless at careers advice - as children pick AI over traditional roles
British parents are completely out of their depth when it comes to giving career advice as children ditch traditional roles in medicine and finance in favour of AI or social media.
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UK children are picking AI and social media over traditional career roles
British parents are completely out of their depth when it comes to giving career advice as children ditch traditional roles in medicine and finance in favour of AI or social media.
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Children as young as five years old are already thinking about their future careers with talks, question-and-answer sessions, and have-a-go activities from volunteer parents - which organisers said made the jobs more realistic and achievable to the pupils attending.
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